Senior Management Accountant

Company Details and Job Overview:

A high performing Group of companies are looking to strengthen their finance function by recruiting a qualified Accountant. Regarded as a market leader in their industry, the business prides itself on impressive staff retention levels achieved through offering diverse roles and a supportive environment.

This business facing role offers a good combination of technical accounting as well as plenty of stakeholder interaction, with particular focus on overseas subsidiaries as well as UK.

Key Benefits/ Rewards on Offer:

•Competitive starting salary
•Full time, 37.5 hour working week, with flexibility on start/finish times
•Hybrid working is available once established in the role
•25 days annual leave entitlement + bank holidays with additional buy and sell scheme
•Company final salary pension scheme
•Life insurance
•Private health insurance
•Health cash plan
•Sick pay scheme
•On-site parking and EV charging points
•Paid charity days and team building days
•On site gym facility
•Long service awards

Your New Role as Senior Management Accountant:

•Line management responsibility for 2-3 Accounts Assistants
•Ownership of management accounts production including commentary and analysis
•Production of group reporting and consolidated financial information
•Preparation of budgets and forecasts
•Support with statutory accounts preparation and audit for the UK and overseas
•Provision of cost and margin analysis, identifying trends, risks and opportunities
•Management of the fixed asset registers
•Cash flow management
•VAT and intrastat returns for the UK and overseas
•Provision of ad hoc reporting and analysis for senior management to aid effective decision making and strategic planning
•Key player in continual improvement initiatives relating to systems and processes within the finance function

Experience & Qualifications Required to Apply:

Full CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualification is essential for this role, with a minimum of 2 years PQE. The ideal candidate will have solid technical accounting skills with strong commercial acumen and the ability to build strong working relationships across a variety of stakeholders. Experience of producing accounts for overseas subsidiaries is highly advantageous with knowledge of relevant legislation. A forward thinking and proactive working approach is required with proven ability to add value to the finance function through process enhancements.

This vacancy is being handled by Rachel Cadman at Kenton Black Finance.

Kenton Black Finance operate across the UK as a market leading recruitment partner, specialising in the attraction of finance talent across both permanent and interim requirements. With a team of dedicated experts, each with longevity operating in the finance arena, we maintain a proven track record and have established partnerships with businesses both large, small and those in their infancy. As market leaders, we provide recruitment solutions from entry level finance to directorship professionals. Operating from local offices in Preston, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham and Glasgow, Kenton Black Finance remain a dynamic and effective recruitment partner who represent and attract only the finest finance talent in the local area and across the UK